460 CELASTRINEZ (Sond.) [Celastrus. 
19. C. nemorosus (E. & Z.! 938); glabrous, spiny; spines strong ; 
leaves tufted, solitary on the twigs, elliptical, rownded, obtuse, or shortly 
emarginate, margined, dentato-serrate, shortly cuneate at base, sub-coria- 
ceous, veiny; panicles axillary, ceymose, shorter than the leaf, or equal- 
_ ling it ; capsules trigonous, 3—2-seeded. 
Var. 8. panicles lax, few flowered. C. laxus, EH. Mey.! 
Has. Krakakamma, Adow and Olifantshock, Hassagaisbosch, Howisons Poort, 
and Port Natal, Z. & Z./ Drege, 9533. T. Williamson, Zey./ 2183, 2184. (Herb. 
Lehm., T.C.D., Sond.) 
Very like the preceding, but differing in the broader and rounder leaves, not much 
attenuate at base, evidently serrate or toothed. Also allied to C. verrucosus which is 
distinguished by its foliage, warty branches, and different fruit. Branches terete, 
sometimes sub-verrucose ; twigs somewhat angular. Leaves glaucous above, livid 
below, with raised nerves, the larger 2-2} inches long, 1-14 inch wide ; the smaller 
uncial, Panicle many flowered, in B. looser and longer. Flowers of C. busifolius. 
Capsule 3 lines long. 
20. C. rhombifolius (E. & Z.! 941); glabrous, spiny; twigs sub- 
quadrangular ; leaves tufted, solitary on the twigs, those of the tufts 
obovate-oblong, gradually tapering into a petiole, crenato-dentate ; those 
of the twigs rhomboid, obtuse, shortly cuneate, serrated, coriaceous, netted; 
panicles axillary, cymose, equalling the leaf; capsules small, sub-orbi- 
cular, trigonous, 3—2-seeded. Herb. Un. It. No. 161, ex pte. 
Has. North and east side of Devil's Mt., Capetown, FE. § Z.! (Herb. Sond.) | 
A shrub, with very short spines. The tufted leaves are quite like those of C. buat 
folius, 14-2 inches long, 8-10 lines wide, emarginate, with larger crenatures or 
teeth than in that species ; the upper 1} inch long, inch wide, coarsely serrate, ob- 
tuse and apiculate. Panicle on a peduncle $ inch long, with divaricate branches, 
the pedicels 2 lines long. Flowers § fid. Capsule the size of a pepper-corn, tipped 
with a very short style. 
21. C. angularis (Sond.); glabrous, spiny; stem and branches an- 
gular-striate ; spines slender ; leaves tufted, cuneate-obovate, truncate- 
obtuse, or obcordate, spinuloso-serrulate, or denticulate, very smooth 
above, with raised nerves beneath, coriaceous, glaucescent ; panicles 
axillary, cymose, longer than the leaf; capsules small, globose-trigonous, 
apiculate. 
Has. Grassy hills at Vanstaadensberg, Zey./ 2182. Grahamstown, Dr. Atherstone. 
Transvaal, Dr, Sutherland! Feb. (Herb. Hook., Sond.) ‘ 
, A much branched shrub, with terete, ribbed and furrowed branches. Spines $ 
inch long. Leaves rarely solitary, 4 inch long, 3 lines wide, obtuse, emarginate oF 
tipped with a recurved point, entire at base ; petiole very short. Panicles solitary 
or several together, 4-1 inch long. FI. small, 5 fid. Petals oblong, equalling 
Stamens. Capsule as large as a pepper-corn, furrowed, 3 valved, 3-2 seeded. 
Doubtful Species. 
22. C, rhamnoides (Poir. Enc. Meth. Suppl. 2. 145); leaves ovate 
or lanceolate, acute, sharply serrate ; diese maake wemaey: tufted ; 
peduncles simple, unequal, 1 flowered. 2B. § Sch. Veg. V. p. 422+ 
PAD. Cape. | (Herb, Juss.) | 
Branches diffuse, grey, numerous, Leaves alternate sub-petioled, glabrous, Loe | 
blackish. ee et capeale 3 veiled, on large Se: DNs © 
